Window sash



H. D. BURGESS WINDOW SASH Filed Sept. 25, 1946 INVENTOR.

I [fawn D. 5020555 I av 4 ATTORNEY.

iatented Oct- .9 it 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,570,519 WINDOW sAsn Henry D. BurgeSs BurIingame', Calif. Application September 23, 1946, Serial No. 698,682

The invention, in general, relates to building construction and more'particularly relates to an improved window sash affording substantially permanent protection against the ingress of rain, sleet, snow and dust therethrough.

The features of the present invention are entirely suitable and applicable to all types of windows including that class of windows known as casement window whether of single or many panes and whether installed in a single sash casement or a conventional double hung sash.. However, for purposes of explanation only; I have illustrated and shall hereinafter describe the invention in the environment of a single sash window having a multiplicity of panes.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved window sash including means for obviating the ingress of rain, sleet, snow and undue dust and affording the ready removal of one or more panes thereof without dismantling the entire window or disturbing other panes thereof.

Another important object of the invention i to provide an improved window sash of the indicated nature which is additionally characterized by the inclusion of a continuous pane-holding and weather-strip member in at least one direction and a broken pane-holding and weather strip member in another direction for-enhancing the simplicity and ease of dismantling a damaged single pane and replacement thereof.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an improved window sash of the aforementioned character which'is of relatively inexpensive and simple construction.

Other object of the invention, together with some of the advantageous features thereof, will' appear from the following description of a preferred embodiment of my invention which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that I am not to be limited to the 1 Claim. (01; 189-76) 2 Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line 4 l of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary development of a portion of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevational view of a corner of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of one of the removable elements of the preferred embodiment of the invention. 7

In its preferred form, the improved window sash of my present invention preferably comprises a pair of frames, means for detachably holding said pair of frames together, one of said pairs of frames including integral spaced continuous divisional members running in directions at substantially right angles and dividing the sash into a plurality of equal spaces which are filled with panes, and the other of said pair of frames including integral, spaced continuous members :running in one direction together with broken and removable complementary elements running at right angles to the last mentioned members t divide the other of said pair of frames into similar equal spaces; said members and elements cooperatively affording pane-holding means, and weather-proof rubber strips on the edges of said members and elements, the removable disposition of said elements in said other of said pair of frames affording convenient and ready removal of one or more panes as well as replacement thereof at will.

As illustrated particularly in Figures 1, 2 and 5 I of the accompanying drawings, I provide a pair of frames, designated generally by the reference numerals H and I2, which preferably are fabri- .cated from a light-weight, untarnishable metal or which can be molded from a suitable plastic material or from a hard wood, as desired. The frame I l constitutes the inner and the frame 12 the outer of my improved window sash in that frame II is disposed on the interior of a room in which the sash is installed while frame [2 is on the exterior of the room. The pair of frames H and [2 are detachably fastened together by means of a plurality of screws 13 which preferably are of the round or oval head type and the screw holes in the frame I l are so formed as to afford counter-sinking of the screws as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawings.

In accordance with my invention, the frame H is so formed to an integral unit to define a bounding rim IB consisting of integral top, bottom and side pieces in the shape of a square or rectangular 3 4 depending upon the shape of the window in which In accordance with my invention, all of the the sash is to be installed, and the improved sash cooperating facing edges of the intersecting of my invention includes integral, spaced memcross-members ll, I8, 21 and 28 of the frames ll hers I! and I8 spanning the rim I6 vertically and and [2 of my improved window sash, as well as horizontally, respectively, at right angles to one 5 the cooperating facing edges of the top, bottom another to divide the frame ll into a plurality and sides of the rims l6 and 26, are lined with of equal spaces [9 to be filled with panes 20. The water-proof rubber strips 3| so that when the vertically arranged cross-members ll of the impanes 20 are installed there is not only afforded proved sash are preferably continuous or uncushioned seats for the panes obviating chipping broken-{while} thehorizonta-lly rarranged cross- -.or. cracking thereof buti'also means'forpreventmembers 18 are non=continuous 'or-b1=0kenbut hing-ingress of rain, sleet, snow, water or undue welded to the sides of the rim I6 as well as to the dust into the rooms having windows containing vertically arranged members ll. Obviously, this s-installations of my improved sash. The weathercan be reversed within the scope of the invention geproof, rubber strips 3| are permanently affixed in that the horizontally arranged memberslB 'to"'"the members of the frames by means of a can be continuous with the verticallyscarran'ged .zzqsl ita bleifidhfi lve or a rubber cement.

members I! broken and Weldedto thehorizontalr, 7 From the foregoing, it will be apparent that ly arranged members and 1701118 top and bottom newwmeredam p n can p y, of the rim [6. The top, bottom and sideslofzthe veniently and readily be removed and replaced rim I6, as well as the gmembers I1 and I8 are 20 since it is only necessary to loosen a few screws ;for med substantially similarly ,in ,that, reach of I ,3. eat. those ,sectionsbf ,lthe, cross-,member bf'the said portions of the rim gas-rwellias ,each of-rsaid .frameqofthe s shlandliftout'or remove adjacent ,members is :provided withaan: integraL. laterally .sCOmplementaI'yi OSS-e ements,28 to permi wit ,extending tongue 2 If, .as shown in Figures 2 land drawal'of a damagedpaneiiUpon substitution'of 5 of the drawings, which fit into groovesiizlof a w p n heremovedcomp y cross- :corresponding-portionsand-elements. of .the exteelements.w 28,,can be, re a di1y re-installed or reriorfframe lz oimy improvedsash when thetwo mounted and the necessary screws I3, .again frames are fastened together. Asrsparticularly stiehtenj toubrin t e frames]! and -lzof the illus r t d i F ure M 2,1 the,v screws ll 3,.. extend sash together 1 again. The removal andreplace- -throughlthe membersof frame A I into threaded U ment of panesi2il isin no way detrimental to the holes formed in the corresponding members and Weather-proof rubber strips 3| as there is no likeelementsofframe I2. 7 lichoodjorf ripping or damage thereto in removing The outer orsexterior framellZof the preferred the panesior replacement thereof. The improved \embodimentiofttheflpresentainvention generally window -sash'is relatively inexpensive to manu- -iss.formed substantially,,similar-. or linitheesame facture-as the twoframes Hand}; aresubst mannerr as. innere-framelliiinethatitincludes a tiallysimilar in construction and the complebounding rim 'szfinconsisting. ;oi. integraL t n, b o y;'removable;cross-eiements j '23' are all tom and side pieces to define a, square or .iecsimilar for each size o'f" sash. -.tangular' shape of "the same dimensions as. frame 1 I claim:

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